Recently I was in a thread discussing the Keystone XL pipeline. A poster was violently opposed to it, saying shipping by tanker was much safer. Now
I understand. Every method of transporting oil is far more dangerous than every other method, so they must all be stopped.

Oil itself must be abandoned, coal may not be used, trees can't be burnt, we can't use natural gas because of fracking. Nuclear is obviously
out.

Everybody must convert to windmills and solar right away. Oh, wait. windmills are the largest manmade cause of Golden Eagle deaths (a felony if
anybody else even has a feather, but windfarms are somehow excused). Multiple hundreds of thousands of birds and bats are killed by them each year,
and now they're being shown to have an adverse effect on humans. On top of that, they all operate at a financial loss.

Well, it looks like everybody has to rely on sunlight for their power. A little tough when you're in a region that sometimes gets less than ten
hours of sunlight in a day. (Less in Alaska)

But it's for the environment! Models which haven't been able to predict anything correctly yet, say we'll be sorry in 100 years if we don't
change our lightbulbs now.

Just had a thought. If sea levels rise, what does that do to the Middle-East? C'mon boys, burn that coal.

That is horse crap! How do these mega corporations shipping millions of gallons, making billions of dollars, not have funding to prevent such
catastrophes from happening???? This is absolutely disgusting and sad for the environment.

Why can't they put some refineries up farther closer to the oil. Seems to me hauling it all down to Texas and then back up is a problem. I guess
those in Texas do not want to invest in northern states. They want their people making good money.

But isn't it worth it knowing you're living in the Blessed Isles? Is it still as beautiful as I have always imagined? Is it true that Glenlivet 12
year is tolerated, but isn't seen as one of the really good ones? Is it true that the UK in general thinks those windfarms are taxpayer draining,
incredibly ugly and intrusive, and nearly useless, while they drive those nearby bonkers?

I read the article as stating just the tugboat sank. I think they carry 2500 to 5000 gallons of marine diesel fuel and that is what's probably
leaking. If one of those barges cracks open, then that's a mess. Need more info...

Wow. No sir. I live in a box and walk everywhere. I use no oil, gas or electricity. I eat only grass clippings and wipe my ass with leaves.
Jesus. I get your point. Sorry us whiners are concerned about the environment. My name is catfish Joe and guess what? I love me some catfish,
which the Mississippi river is quite full off.....along with a bull shark or two. So I won't whine anymore next time I hear about a oil spill. By
the way I'm in dire need of some leaves.

Hemp is not only nutritious and protein packed but can be used for biodiesel fuel production, clothing, substitute for plastics and Styrofoam, used in
housing production (stronger than concrete). Contrary to popular belief, it is legal to grow it in the US if there's no chance you can get high on
it. Regulated to the nth degree and you'll be subject to frequent inspections to ensure complicity to the letter of the law but hemp can and should
be utilized.

It's a perfectly "green" solution to many of our technical-age issues. And if it got dumped in the Mississippi, the fish would thank you.

Everybody must convert to windmills
and solar right away. Oh, wait. windmills are the largest manmade cause of Golden Eagle deaths (a felony if anybody else even has a feather, but
windfarms are somehow excused). Multiple hundreds of thousands of birds and bats are killed by them each year, and now they're being shown to have an
adverse effect on humans. On top of that, they all operate at a financial loss.

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